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Bien content que tu aies aimé le vidéo. Le F-4E, c'est vraiment un des meilleurs modules dans DCS au niveau du réalisme et de ce qu'on peut faire avec.

Indeed, it will be interesting to see if the FC 2024 improvements (if any) will then apply to the full fidelity versions of the F-5E, F-86 and MiG-15.

@@Coolhand101e Looks like the textures didn't get ported over. So sad.

I make many of my videos to show what I do for fun, but some, like this one, can help people trying to figure some of the things that I struggled with when I started. This one in particular I made because I wish someone had done one like it before I tried to figure out how to operate the trim controls.

Yes, once you configure it properly like I illustrated in the video, it works pretty much in the same manner. It is similar to the DCS Apache trim as well.

I saw it in a CZcams tutorial video and thought the same thing... I went in the editor, and saw that it is an option in the editor for the helicopter that you can add. Basically, it looks like the drop down aiming sight of the Huey. It looks like it is attached to the top of the cockpit rail. If you put it in, it stays there for the duration of the mission. If you are only shooting using the unguided guns and rockets, it is an interesting option (I think you can also put the night vision overlay on top and it makes it look like a real full featured HUD as seen in this video at 13:08: czcams.com/video/FjnQ-fX-Uag/video.html). In many of the "real-life" Kiowa videos I've seen from Afghanistan online, they don't seem to have it installed and I think many used that grease pencil mark instead during operations. That HUD sort of blocks part of the view out of the cockpit.

Thanks! I'm learning these things as I go. I think it's like that too in the Huey when you want to take the door gunner position. It makes sense because you can't move the cursor and the gun at the same time.

I had to use google to translate to English (I speak French, English and Spanish - and this looked very Italian to me). ANSWER: To determine when the fuel is empty in the underwing or centerline fuel tanks in the F-5E, there is a CAUTION light that turns yellow when the pump no longer pumps fuel (below the RWR, right of acceleration limits gauge). You usually see the internal tank fuel starting to go down as well. Then, you turn off the EXT FUEL and PYLONS switches, get the auto-balance switch to LEFT LOW. At that point, you can jettison the empty tanks if you need to save weight. To learn like I did, watch Tricker's video (he talks about fuel management at 3:00 minutes in the video): czcams.com/video/GKgDm1PqChE/video.htmlsi=caolkerzKHIHxY85

@@Coolhand101e ..grazie

True, but for the F-4E, the dumb bombs you have to drop many and a hit is uncertain. Walleyes, if they acquire the contrast they need, they won't miss. I'm sure with a bit of training I might get a lock from a bit further. I was also going for fairly small targets. I think these expensive Walleyes were used for high value targets like bridges and factories, which due to their size might be easier to lock.

Thanks for the comment! I'm still learning the air-to-air, but it's fun. I went to check your page. I like that F4U-1D Tamiya scale model you're building. Nice details in what I saw so far. I guess we like the different generations of F-4s!! 😆

@@Coolhand101e Thanks for viewing my build.. I came across your vids because I am building almost all Variants in 1/48 of the F-4 Phantoms. So as I build I watch. I love the long videos.

They are both quite fun to fly in their own way. They both have horrible visibility compared to their more modern counterparts, but they are also legendary cold war rivals, so what's not to love!! 👍

I hadn't heard of this before reading your comment so I went and read about it here: www.366thgunfighters.org/chico-the-gunfighter.html That might be something to try. I've done MK-20 rockeyes a lot, so I'll have to see which gunpods I could carry.

@@Coolhand101e I had come across it about 2 weeks ago and thought it might be an interesting loadout. I had not seen if any of the them were mig killers since they were high speed FAC's.

@@billycanas1582 Did you watch this one I made for fun? -> czcams.com/video/URVSwx4n-0M/video.html

@@Coolhand101e Yes. This stream is what gave me the idea to ask if you could possibly try it. Thank you for reply back! Love the content bro! Keep up the good work!

Danke! ( although I'm a language teacher, I don't speak German unfortunately... I'm limited to French, English, Spanish, very basic Russian and a few words here and there from languages like German 😉 or Italian, Chinese, Japanese...)

I am happy with your videos, I am looking forward to the next ones

@@dieterruffing5678 It always makes me happy when people enjoy the broadcasts. I just made another one with air-to-air action. More will follow!!

Keep up the good work

LOL. After looking at the video again, I'd say I was maybe a little fast a my AOA may have been low. When I made this video, I had probably 10-15 landings under my belt, so it'll get better (although I'm always quite happy when nothing breaks on landing). These air force boys are sometimes princesses... if you don't land smoothly like an airliner they complain! 😉

The reason I called it silly is that I used 3 gazillion rockets to be able to cover an area big enough to hit the targets I had assigned myself (not to mention the high potential for collateral damage). It's really an exercise in ballistics. It does achieve one thing: the SU-25 doesn't really get too close to the enemy troops, so less chances of being shot down by pesky MANPADS.

You are right! I may have physically positioned my mic a bit lower than my mouth for that broadcast... I've also noticed that the engine noises are pretty strong in the Phantom. While taxiing with the canopy open, I can barely hear Jester. Thanks for the comment. I'll have to fix that.

My previous joystick was the X52, so I understand what you mean. In order to be able to use modes 1, 2 and 3, you have to make a profile with the different 3 options for each aircraft in the program provided by Saitek or Logitech (I've had both versions of the stick). It is more time consuming than making a profile directly in DCS, but then you have your triple functions for the aircraft you built a profile for. If you are just learning the Phantom, when you start is the right time to do that. This way, once you have learned and repeated the functions in their different modes, you'll have built your muscle memory of buttons the first time around (as opposed to if you wait 3 months to make a good profile). P.S. I often used mode 1 for NAV functions, 2 for air-to-air functions, and 3 for air-to-ground. The idea is the keep the same profile logic if possible for each new plane you make a profile for.

Absolutely, the little switch in the left sidewall of the cockpit! Depending on how loaded the F-5 is, setting the proper takeoff trim will also go a long way to make takeoffs easier (5 degrees = light, and 7 degrees heavier loads - there is an indicator top left of the cockpit above the artificial horizon - I take a quick glance at it with the track IR at 21:25 as I'm rolling but it's best to set it beforehand). As you probably noticed, it was not with the F-5 that I had difficulty taking off. 😆 (I hadn't flown the Mirage 2000 in a few months 🤦‍♂ - I'll need to review my takeoff procedures for that one)

I find that surprising when the oldest map, Caucasus has a huge dam with water at the top, and water at the bottom. Regarding Vietnam, I remember when the Marianas came out, with my older computer, it was difficult to render all those palm trees... and it is just small islands. My guess would have been that a huge country with jungle everywhere would possibly make even today's machines come to a crawl in terms of frame rates. In any case, I'm happy to say my RTX 3080ti doesn't seem to have issues with the Kola map and that certainly means they are optimizing the platform.

I'm happy you enjoyed this one. Thanks for the subscribe!! I'll be on vacation soon, and with the maps and planes/helicopters that will probably be released soon, I'll certainly stream some more.

@@Coolhand101e Does CZcams tell you who subscribed?

@@kontiuka When someone has just subscribed, I get a message saying which CZcams member has joined, but if I want to know who my subscribers are afterwards, I have no idea how to do that. I'm not sure it's even possible, just like it seems impossible to see who left a 'Like' on a video.

Just some images I took at the local airshow when I strapped my bodysuit to a Hornet. 🙄 Read the description Eric... 😆

@@Coolhand101e I was on the apple tv could not see them

@@EricBerryallberry2001 Lazy Bum! 😝

Yep, In modern jets, I hit the "admiral's doorbell" (the giant yellow emergency jettison button) when I want to get rid of the load if I'm in unlimited mode. I didn't see one of those so I guess it's one of those cases where I should RTFM... 😅

Hello, Here are the steps to follow to get going in DCS. I feel like warning anyone who is interested in flying in this simulation that it aims to reproduce the real thing, so it is not the easiest thing to do. However, if you understand this and want full fidelity, you may have found the right simulation for you. At the minimum, I would recommend a joystick with a twist axis (to simulate rudders) to be able to control planes and/or helicopters well. It is pretty much a necessity for WWII planes like the Bf 109 K-4 that I tested in this video. Once you have that, go to this website to download the simulation: www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/downloads/world/ Once your installation is complete, I would suggest that you try one of the free modules like the SU-25T Frogfoot (modern ground attack jet) or TF-51D (WWII era training version of the famous P-51 Mustang). This will give you a decent feel for how the simulation works. They can be configured to use the joystick axes and most other commands are done through the keyboard. If you are interested in the Bf 109 K-4 that I flew in this video, you need to download the payable module (there is a 50% sale going on now, so it is a good time to buy it). Now this is a "full fidelity module", which means that just like in the real aircraft, all cockpit buttons, switches can be activated through your computer mouse or keyboard/joystick buttons that you will have set up. It also means that it simulates real-world physics just like the forces that would affect a real plane. In my Bf 109 videos, you may notice that the plane seems to want to roll and turn on its own on takeoff. Despite the fact that I use rudder pedals and separate joystick and throttle controls, it is a challenge, and I have many years of experience on simulators. I would highly suggest reading the manual, watching some CZcams videos to help get yourself set up, and then there is nothing like practice to make you understand how these planes work. It requires effort, but it is very rewarding to know that once mastered, you could quite possibly be able to fly these real historical aircraft!!

@@Coolhand101e Thank you for this detailed info ! Are there campaigns/missions in the DCS World download or do you have to download/buy these seperately ?

@@lepaul26The Simulation comes with missions. For most modules, including the free ones, you have training missions and single player missions. For campaigns, they are working on a dynamic campaign that will be available some time in the future (???). For now, the campaigns that are available have to be purchased, and they are usually a series of professionally done well-scripted missions. DCS also comes with a very powerful mission editor. Most of the missions you see me fly on my channel, I built myself. There is also a section of Eagle Dynamics' web site where you can download user made files. These include skins for aircraft, single and multiplayer missions, and these are free.

After a few flights, I wish I had rudder, AND aileron trim as well... It's a really "hands on" plane to fly.

You get used to it eventually. They’re awesome to fly

I don't have rudder pedals so it is more difficult. @@letsridehard

I remember that when I flew the Gazelle about 2 years ago, there was something to help with the autohover that we could bring up in the artificial horizon display. I haven't really gotten that far into it yet, but I'm sure if I check a pages in the manual I'll be able to refresh quickly. It's still a fun lil' beast to fly low and fast.

Thanks! I hadn't touched the Gazelle in a while and I like what Polychop did with it. I'll make sure to go check some of your videos as well!

Hey thanks! I'll need to finish my testing on a few things, but then I'll probably share the mission in the DCS user files. I had fun flying this. It's not too complicated, but it gave me a feeling of accomplishing something.

Thanks for the "constructive" criticism. 🙄 There are some planes I've learned through reading the manual for hours, but sometimes, I feel that since this is a simulation and NOT real life, there's nothing like actually trying to fly the plane and have fun while learning. A little bit like the following video illustrates: czcams.com/video/kT2KROiSXDg/video.html

First, let's just quickly mention that the quality we see in these "LIVE BROADCAST" videos is pretty much limited to what I can upload to CZcams and therefore represent about 1/3 of the image quality I see in game (I play in 2560x1440 but I broadcast in 1920x1080 - and then I think CZcams uses its own video size shrinking algorythms). To answer the question though, I went to check in game to be sure to give you the exact info. Since I use DLSS upscaling, anti-aliasing options are greyed out, but it says DLAA. As far as the DLSS perf/quality option is concerned, it set to quality, and the sharpening slider is all the way to 1. I have an NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti vid card.

ok. thanks. the quality of your video is fine. I was asking because I use MSAA and it looks terrible for me after the latest patch. Was wondering if others were having the same issue.@@Coolhand101e

Hey! It's nice to see Polychopofficial are interested in my modest videos. For the targeting cross, blame it on user error. I don't have any mods installed, but I hadn't mapped the "SA342 Viviane mode selector increase/decrease periscope symbology" control which allows us to switch between crosshairs symbols. Maybe as a suggestion, having one by default could be a good idea. 😉 I still have a few things to learn on this updated Gazelle. Mapping the axes on my MFG crosswind + Winwing Orion2 HOTAS combo was quite a challenge just to make the helicopter flyable again, but It's flying in a fairly stable manner now (I have the shaker kit on my F-16 stick and the extra trigger to the front which works as an axis seemed to make the helicopter wobble at first and my toe brakes also had a weird axis assigned to them - I think I've either removed the assigned functions or reassigned these to functions that won't make it seem like I'm getting inputs from nowhere as I fly).

As I mentionned around the 2 minute point in the video, I had a few weird things happening with controls. If it can help, on my MFG rudders, I mapped the axis of the 2 brakes on the radio volume so that they don't act up. I still have a secondary trigger with an axis on my winwing joystick that makes the heli wobble, but since I don't use it, well, it leaves me alone! 😅

@@Coolhand101eI'll do you one better. They've added a set of "SA342 Co-pilot" bindings. There is where you will find all the errant axis bindings that are causing trouble.

@@wabbit234I saw those when I set the axes for the Viviane sight. I'll have to look into them more closely. I did remove some that seemed useless, but didn't think to check if my secondary trigger axis was one of those mapped. Thanks for the heads up!!

Maybe some people decided to put more snow in the Caucasus map so that we would all believe that there could be Winter Olympics in Sochi... 🤡

My AWACS told me it was flying for the RED SIDE. That is why I shot the Mirage F1 down... 😋 Usually, I am the one flying in the Mirage planes. 😉 P.S. Je suis Québécois, donc je parle bien le français puisque c'est ma langue maternelle. J'ai mangé de la baguette avec du pâté de campagne la semaine dernière, mais je ne bois plus d'alcool, donc je passe pour le vin.

@@Coolhand101e ha trop cool tabernacle! tu voles en ww2 aussi?

@@matydrum Je vole un peu moins en WW2, mais j'ai le P-51, le Spitfire, et je viens de me procurer le Mosquito. Pour voir les avions que je vole (F-18, F-16, F-15, Mirage 2000 C, Mirage F1, Mosquito, Mi-24, Mi-8, etc...), va dans la section "en direct" de mon channel; il y a tout plein de vidéos à regarder. voici l'addresse: www.youtube.com/@Coolhand101e

@@Coolhand101e ça marche. je te conseille le anton et le k4, ça change et ils sont agréables. Tu as des conseilles pour commencer le mirage 2000? Etait-ce un bon choix pour m'initier au jet moderne ou j'aurais du commencer par du guerre froide?

@@matydrum Si tu aimes les Mirages, le Mirage 2000 C est plus facile selon moi pour commencer. Les systèmes de cette version sont plus modernes, et donc un peu plus simples à opérer pour le pilote. Le HUD pourra t'aider à frapper tes cibles au sol, pourra de donner tes indications de navigation (en plus de suivre les waypoint sur l'écran radar), et aide beaucoup pour le air-air. Le F1, c'est plus analogue, des cadrans, navigation INS (sur la version EE - sinon plutôt archaique sur le CE) avec une rose des vents pour indiquer la direction à prendre, et le radar est une antiquité. Le air-sol en Mirage F1 se fait avec des calculs mathématiques à préparer avant la mission, tandis qu'avec le Mirage 2000 C, le radar et l'ordinateur de bord peuvent faire ces calculs en temps réel pour une cible non-prévue initialement.

Yes, it does. It's the StopGap script. They explain where to install the script file in multiplayer if you want to run it online.

I'm usually not a great fan of MODs since everytime there is a patch they either break something or need to be updated. However, after going on the forums to read about this one, I can see its usefulness. I usually do very short flights with my warbirds so I'm not sure I'll need it. Heck, right now this one is still on "trial". The sale makes it interesting as a potential purchase though. Thanks for the comment. If it's the only module you fly, it must be worth exploring.

Many trees, quite a few Canadian trees in there too.

Nice to hear as I'm in eastern Ontario.@@Coolhand101e

@@kontiuka Really? I lived in Scarborough when I was 10-11 years old. Now I've been back to central Québec for the last 30 something years.

I could have used any F-16C skin, but I figured you'd like the more personal touch on this one! 👍